A Night in Fernwood Forest Bundle
Details:
This bundle includes A Night in Fernwood Forest and supporting resources, such as puppets that match (or are similar to) animals mentioned in the book, Pacific Northwest Plant Knowledge Cards, and a title from the We Are All Connected Series, Coast Salish, Coastal Rainforests and Cougars, written by Snuneymuxw author Celestine Aleck, Terri Mack (Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala) and Brenda Boreham.
A Night in Fernwood Forest Synopsis
Come with us for a walk along a secluded forest trail on a quiet night in May. We catch glimpses of ten animals as they move about in their woodland home from dusk until dawn. A mother cougar and her cub, a colony of bats, and a family of shrews are among the nighttime creatures we encounter. Beautiful full-page illustrations also depict many plants that live in this ecosystem. Information at the back of the book provides facts about nurse logs and the Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest.
A Night in Fernwood Forest is part of the By Day and By Night Nature Series. Books in this series focus on a specific habitat and explore the many connections within a healthy ecosystem. Through lyrical stories, supportive illustrations, labelled diagrams, and nature notes, readers learn about living and non-living parts of the ecosystem.
Additionally, readers can:
- use a picture clue on each page to predict the animal featured on the next page
- count animals as their numbers increase in each illustration
- search for an animal that travels from page to page
- discover patterns in the text and structure of each book
- track the movement of the sun or moon across the sky
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Books

Synopsis:
Come with us for a walk along a secluded forest trail on a quiet night in May. We catch glimpses of ten animals as they move about in their woodland home from dusk until dawn. A mother cougar and her cub, a colony of bats, and a family of shrews are among the nighttime creatures we encounter. Beautiful full-page illustrations also depict many plants that live in this ecosystem. Information at the back of the book provides facts about nurse logs and the Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest.
A Night in Fernwood Forest is part of the By Day and By Night Nature Series. Books in this series focus on a specific habitat and explore the many connections within a healthy ecosystem. Through lyrical stories, supportive illustrations, labelled diagrams, and nature notes, readers learn about living and non-living parts of the ecosystem.
Additionally, readers can:
- use a picture clue on each page to predict the animal featured on the next page
- count animals as their numbers increase in each illustration
- search for an animal that travels from page to page
- discover patterns in the text and structure of each book
- track the movement of the sun or moon across the sky
Reviews
"Brenda Boreham brings her teaching experience and love of nature to these books, filling them with opportunities for the discovery of interactions between plants and animals in healthy ecosystems…. This beautiful book will engage listeners and independent readers and support the science goals in elementary school classrooms." – Canadian Teacher Magazine, Winter 2024 issue
Readers with a sense of curiosity will find opportunities in these books to:
- use picture clues to predict the featured animal on the next page
- identify, count, and sequence numbers (1 owl, 2 deer, 3 squirrels, etc.)
- search for small creatures that travel from page to page
- discover patterns in the text and structure of the books
- track the movement of the sun, or moon, across the sky
Curriculum Links
Reading - Providing opportunities for guided practise in using reading strategies: visualizing, making connections, asking questions, transforming, and inferring.
Science - Supporting discussion and further exploration:
- characteristics of living things
- needs of living things
- connections between living and non-living things
- daily and seasonal changes
- animal growth and changes
- plant growth and changes
- weather
- habitats
- observable patterns in the sky
Numeracy - Counting and sequencing of numbers 1 to 10.
Social Responsibility - Initiating discussions about ways to take care of wilderness areas.
32 Pages | 8.5" x 11" | Hardcover | ISBN: 9781771746021

Synopsis:
“We Are All Connected” is a series that explores how we all live together in a shared balance upon Mother Earth. Each book explores a specific ecosystem with a focus on one animal and its adaptations for survival within that ecosystem. Indigenous interviewees, each living within the same area, have responded to strategic questions as to how their community interacts with the land, their traditional territory. Explore each text with a sense of inquiry in mind.
8 We Are All Connected Titles Coast Salish, Coastal Rainforests and Cougars Haisla, Rivers and Chinook Salmon Inuit, Tundra and Ravens Lakota, Mixed Grasslands and Bald Eagles Métis, Wetlands and Mallards Nisga'a, Ponds and Leopard Frogs Nlaka'pamux, Grasslands and Rattlesnakes Sto:lo, Riparian Forests and Black Bears Each title covers the following curricular areas. Traditional storytelling and artwork begin each title from the focus Indigenous territory. Science: Biodiversity, classification, life cycles, food chains, food webs and connections between living and non-living things are just some of the science concepts included in each book. Social Studies: Contemporary and historical Indigenous cultural knowledge flows throughout each book. Local land forms, gatherings, harvesting practices and government are some of the social studies concepts included in each book.
2 Foundation Titles The two foundational books provide deeper understanding of the content of the “We Are All Connected” titles. We Are All Connected: The Earth, Our Home- explores biomes, ecosystems and biodiversity. We Are All Connected: The Earth, We Share- explores the interconnectedness between living and non-living things.
Authenticity Note: This work contains some Indigenous artwork and photographs from Celestine Aleck.
Additional Information
32 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | IBSN: 9781771742504
Supporting Resources

Synopsis:
Celebrate the arrival of spring with the Spring Bulletin Board Trimmers. The scene is set with frogs, eggs and pond grasses. The frogs are illustrated by Bill Helin.
15 pieces cover nearly 44 feet around your bulletin board.
Each piece is 35" x 2.75".
Additional Information
ISBN: 4593128590400
Synopsis:
Engage natural curiosity without the slime factor with the lifelike Banana Slug finger puppet. The innovative design features weighted beads for remarkable tactile texture.
Additional Information
- Approximate Measurements: 7" long x 1.5" wide x 2" tall.
- Weighted (1.76 oz).
- Movable head.
- Do not put in washer or dryer. Spot clean only.
Synopsis:
This little bat puppet spreads skin-thin wings, ready to take to the sky on the tip of your finger. With silk-screened detailing and beady black eyes, the only aerial mammal will make a fine specimen to add to your finger puppet collection.
Additional Information
- 10" Wide
Synopsis:
A favorite of the finger puppets, this charming field mouse has mottled brown plush and big soft ears.
Additional Information
Measures 3 inches long x 2 inches wide x 4 inches tall
Synopsis:
Mini Frog Finger Puppet / Grenouille marionnette à doigt
Approx 12.7cm long, 7.6cm tall, 15.2cm wide.
Synopsis:
This stripy-tailed, masked bandit and raider of garbage cans sits perched to steal your heart. From his clever paws to the end of his bushy tail, this Raccoon finger puppet has the classic look of the always-in-trouble, but too-cute-to-punish.
5 inch long, 2.5 inch wide, 3 inch tall
Synopsis:
You would be nuts not to have this charming Mini Red Squirrel hoping around on your finger.
- 5" long x 5" tall
Synopsis:
Also known as pillbug or potato bug, this Roly Poly finger puppet is a fun insect friend with big eyes and exoskeleton plates that move with a curl of your finger.
Additional Information
- 4.5" long x 2" wide x 1" tall
Synopsis:
Slow but sure, this snail finger puppet is a steady companion for nature exploration. Innovative design features weighted beads for astonishing lifelike feel.
Additional Information
- Approximate Measurements: 6.5" long x 2" wide x 2.5" tall.
- Weighted (2 oz) with movable head.
- Do not put in washer or dryer. Surface-washable/spot-clean only.

Synopsis:
This 72 card set highlights 65 edible and medicinal plants. The cards describe traditional Indigenous uses and ways of harvesting each plant and feature several Indigenous languages.
Take the cards out on walks to help identify plants and their uses and keep the old ways strong. Use these cards as an inspiration to talk to an Elder or Knowledge Keeper!
Educator Information
72 edible and medicinal plant cards are found within these categories: Tree, Berry, Flower, Shrub, and Plant.
A percentage of proceeds is donated to the Pepaken Hautw Foundation to support their efforts in land-based education and ecosystem restoration. To find out more, please visit https://www.pepakenhautw.com/.
Additional Information
72 Card Set | 3.625" x 5" | ISBN: 9781771743457